Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has reiterated Greeces goal to
reach a functional and viable settlement of the Cyprus question, based
on UN Security Council resolutions, European Union principles and
values, with a view to bring down the walls created after the 1974
Turkish invasion of the island.

Speaking before his party (New Democracy) Parliamentary Group,
Karamanlis also reiterated Greeces support to Turkeys European
accession course, calling on Ankara to comply with the obligations it
has undertaken towards the EU.

We are pursuing a functional, viable settlement of the Cyprus question,
based on Security Council resolutions, EU principles and values so as
to demolish the walls crated by the invasion and continuing occupation.
We want to see the Republic of Cyprus united so that all its citizens
enjoy the benefits provided by its presence in the EU, he added.